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boxy

adjective

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as in blocky

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Recent Examples of boxy This $15 cotton T-shirt has a similarly cool, boxy silhouette that instantly looks more polished than your average tee. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Slim Cardigan + Baggy Jeans Proportion is one of the most important components of any ensemble, and oversized items like a boxy coat and/or baggy jeans look best with form-fitting top (a thin cardigan, in this instance) for balance. — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026 The boxy silhouette in white is also versatile enough to blend into a range of design styles, from an industrial to a farmhouse aesthetic. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026 For example, a rich, brown-leather Penny Lane coat pairs beautifully with matching trouser shorts, while a gray, boxy tweed skirt suit is given a feminine touch with dozens of delicate, beaded bows applied throughout. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy

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Rohde notes that the team had to stop viewing the Tower of Terror as a hotel, and instead look at it as something of a blank page — an empty canvas that just happened to be in the shape of a blocky silhouette that jolts guests 190 feet in the air.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Both tires use a traditional blocky tread pattern, but the 3PMSF rating means there are more sipes in the big blocks than several competitors’ tires that aren’t Severe Snow rated.

— Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of blocky

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Researchers want the reactor package to fit inside just two cubic meters.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The goal is to start these studies with about 35 cubic feet (one cubic meter) of lunar regolith, which is maybe the equivalent size of a fridge.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of cubic

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The cabins are cute, cubical trailers—sleek with black paint and wooden details, and big picture windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The company also made a 2015 purchase of Hinkel, a producer of window shades, cubical curtains and related products.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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